Faces in the Crowd 暴风 China, 2023, colour, 2.35:1, 101 mins. Director: Chen Jiashang 陈嘉上 [Gordon Chan]. Rating: 5/10. Wang Qianyuan’s playing elevates this standard KMT vs CCP period spy drama, which too often has a TV feel. STORY Wuhan city, Hubei province, central China, Apr 1931. KMT communist-hunter Wang Liwen (Wang Qianyuan) wipes out … Continue reading Review: Faces in the Crowd (2023) →
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